Food Service Cook Part-Time Western Nebraska Veterans' Home Scottsbluff

State of Nebraska • Scottsbluff, NE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs skilled work in the preparation and service of food while maintaining kitchen sanitation. The cook prepares, seasons, cooks, and bakes food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and the number of portions required. The role also trains food service staff in preparing simple foods and snacks, serving food, dishwashing, cleaning, and routine equipment maintenance. Additional duties include cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment, overseeing staff who clean kitchen or dining areas, and maintaining kitchen and dining room records.

The position is part-time with a set schedule and work every other weekend. Employees must be able to work 8-hour shifts. Depending on current vacancies, shifts are either day shift, 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or evening shift, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Compensation is listed as $21.478 per hour, consisting of a base rate of $18.478 plus a $3 differential for every hour worked.

Requirements

• Coursework, training, and/or experience in food preparation, baking, and/or kitchen operations in the food service industry or a related field.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
• Knowledge of kitchen and dining room safety practices, special diets provided by the facility, recipes and cooking techniques, food preparation schedules, food sanitation, produce handling, kitchen equipment and utensils, cleaning standards and procedures, and facility-specific security and emergency procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with facility residents, patients, members, inmates, and co-workers.
• Ability to prepare complex or difficult recipes and train lower-level food service staff in kitchen and dining room operations.
• Ability to safely use sharp, heavy, or hot kitchen equipment, utensils, and supplies.
• Ability to understand and enforce rules governing inmate conduct.
• Ability to alter menus to accommodate needs and food supplies on hand, keep records, and follow instructions.
• Ability to tolerate high temperature and high humidity, and to bend, stoop, lift, and carry food items, equipment, and supplies.
• Must be able to work 8-hour shifts and every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, cook, and bake food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and required portion counts.
• Train food service staff in preparing simple foods and snacks, serving food, dishwashing, cleaning, and routine equipment maintenance.
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment.
• Oversee food service staff in cleaning kitchen or dining areas.
• Maintain kitchen and dining room records.
• Follow facility food preparation schedules, food sanitation practices, and kitchen and dining room safety procedures.
• Accommodate dietary needs and available food supplies by altering menus when needed.
• Train and supervise staff in kitchen and dining room operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement, and professional development opportunities. Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency, and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed